Stu Holcomb
Holcomb pictured in Debris 1954, Purdue yearbook
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| Sport(s) | Football, basketball, baseball |
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| Biographical details | |
| Born |
September 11, 1910 Erie, Pennsylvania |
| Died | January 11, 1977 (aged 66) Sarasota, Florida |
| Playing career | |
| 1929–1931 | Ohio State |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1932–1935 | Findlay |
| 1936–1940 | Muskingum |
| 1941 | Washington & Jefferson |
| 1942–1943 | Miami (OH) |
| 1945–1946 | Army (assistant) |
| 1947–1955 | Purdue |
| Basketball | |
| 1932–1936 | Findlay |
| 1936–1940 | Muskingum |
| 1945–1947 | Army |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1956–1966 | Northwestern |
| 1971–1973 | Chicago White Sox (GM) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 93–75–12 (football) 54–40 (basketball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 Ohio Athletic (1939) 1 Big Ten (1952) |
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Stuart K. Holcomb (September 11, 1910 – January 11, 1977) was an American football and basketball coach best known for serving as head football coach for Miami University (1942–1943) and Purdue University (1947–1955). Before coaching, Holcomb was a starting halfback at Ohio State University and the captain of the 1931 Buckeyes football team. Prior to arriving at Miami, Holcomb was the head football coach at three smaller schools: the University of Findlay (1932–1935), Muskingum College (1936–1940), and Washington & Jefferson College (1941). He also served as the head basketball coach at University of Findlay for four seasons, 1932–33 thru 1935–36, and at the United States Military Academy from 1945 to 1947. After retiring from coaching, Holcomb was the athletic director at Northwestern University (1956–1966) and later the general manager of Major League Baseball's Chicago White Sox (1971–1973).
Holcomb was named Miami University's head football coach for the 1942 season succeeding Frank Wilton. His first team went 3–6 which equaled the number of wins of the three previous years for the Redskins. The next year Holcomb and the Redskins posted a winning record of 7–2–1. This team was dominated by defense, only allowing their opponents to score in double digits twice; A 34–12 win over Bradley University and a 35–0 blow out loss to Arkansas A&M. In his two years as Miami’s head coach he compiled an overall record of 10–9–1. He left Miami to become an assistant coach for Earl Blaik at the United States Military Academy. He was replaced as Redskins coach by future Pro and College Football Hall of Fame coach Sid Gillman who was one of Holcomb's top assistant coaches.
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